[Mitworld] New : Dresselhaus on Hydrogen, iCampus Panel on Engineering Education

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MIT World - Newsletter - Volume 6 | Number 26 | March 21, 2007
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[THE HYDROGEN INITIATIVE: THE HYDROGEN STORAGE CHALLENGE]

Dresselhaus, the recent North American winner of a 2007 L'Or?al-UNESCO
Award for Women in Science, explains the opportunities and challenges
around large-scale use of hydrogen power.

SPEAKER:
Mildred Dresselhaus
Institute Professor, and Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering


PLAY NOW: <http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/430/>

[QUOTE]
"There's an enormous gap between present state-of-the-art capabilities
and requirements that will allow hydrogen to be competitive with today's
energy technologies."
-- Mildred Dresselhaus


EVENT HOST: Energy Research Council <http://web.mit.edu/erc/index.html>

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[EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY EXEMPLARS FOR US SCHOOLS OF ENGINEERING]

iCampus and Magnanti convene a panel of innovators from some of the
nation's top tech schools to demonstrate their methods for making
science and engineering education more engaging, if not fun.

SPEAKER:
Thomas L. Magnanti
Dean, MIT School of Engineering
Institute Professor
Professor of Management Science and Electrical Engineering


PLAY NOW: <http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/429/>

[QUOTE]
"Lego-based activities can be seamlessly incorporated into an
introductory optics and laser class to enhance understanding of basic
concepts; promote creative thinking and design; provide practical
experience with building and controlling instruments; and encourage and
promote teamwork."
-- Irene Georgakoudi


EVENT HOST:iCampus <http://icampus.mit.edu/index.shtml>

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MIT Museum
Soap Box series presents

Jefferson Tester
Professor of Chemical Engineering

Geothermal - An Undervalued Primary U.S. Energy Source
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